Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will impact the
western Highlands and middle/lower Rio Grande Valley through
the mid afternoon. Storm movement will be towards the east at
12 mph. Some of the cells will contain wind gusts between 30
to 40 mph with occasional cloud to ground lightning. Gusty and
erratic winds will be the main impact because rainfall amounts
will be a couple hundredths or less.

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a red flagwarning... which is in effect from 11 am to 9 PM MDT Thursday.

* Area and timing... this includes the north central mountains and west Central Highlands below below significant snow pack as well as the Rio Grande Valley late Thursday morning through early evening.